Iran's Parliament Speaker Says Sacred Defense Week Reflects Tested Experience in Defending National Dignity
Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf described the annual commemoration as more than a historical recollection, according to Iranian state news agency IRNA.
Tehran, IRNA – Iran's Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said that Sacred Defense Week represents a tested experience for safeguarding the country's independence and national dignity against what he described as enemy aggression, according to a report by the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA).
Ghalibaf stated that the week-long commemoration, observed annually in Iran, is not merely a recollection of a historical event but carries broader significance for the nation's defense posture, IRNA reported.
Sacred Defense Week is observed each year in Iran to commemorate the Iran-Iraq war of the 1980s, which Iranian officials refer to as the "Sacred Defense." The period is marked by official ceremonies, military commemorations and public events across the country.
IRNA did not provide further details of Ghalibaf's remarks in the excerpt available, including the specific occasion or venue of the statement. Additional context regarding the full scope of his comments was not immediately available.
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